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Vegan Cheese
This vegan cheese is the perfect dairy-free option for topping veggies, dipping chips into, and just slathering on top of your favorite casseroles, burritos, and potatoes.
Course
Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Calories
Ingredients
1
yellow onion
roughly chopped
1
red bell pepper
roughly chopped
2
cloves
garlic
minced
1 1/2
Tbsp
olive oil
6
oz
silken tofu
1
cup
nutritional yeast
1
tsp
chili powder
1
tsp
salt
dash
pepper
Instructions
Add oil to a saute pan and heat over medium-high heat.
Once oil is heated, add in your chopped onion and red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Saute vegetables for about 7 minutes, stirring frequently.
Once vegetables have softened, stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Transfer your sauteed mixture to a blender. To the blender, also add in the nutritional yeast and tofu. Blend until smooth.
Serve warm or cold
Notes
Pro-tip: Add your favorite salsa for a yummy queso. Add veggie chili for chili cheese.